Ohio State University - Makio Yearbook (Columbus, OH)

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Avenue. The building sites facing this axis south of the valley would presumably be used eventually for men's dormitories. Third, an axis is assumed 'parallel with High Street and passing through the center of Chemistry Hall and extending from VVoodruff Avenue to 11th Avenue. North of Chemistry Hall there would be building front lines parallel with High Street, one passing along the east end of Tirown Hall, and the other the same distance east of this axis, South of the valley the east building line passes through the northwest corner of l hysics Hall and the west building front line is the same distance from the axis line. The building sites facing this axis line, south of the valley, would best be reserved for men's dormitories to be erected in the near future. Their length should be in the north-south direction, so all rooms may have the beneht of sunlight either morning or after- noon. The site on this axis line at the north end of the group, is already occupied by the Student's Social Hall. The site on this axis line, at the middle of the south end of this group would best be reserved for a ments dining hall, as its north side would not be desirable for dormitory rooms. More Women's Dormitories Fourth, an axis line is assumed parallel with High Street and passing through the center of the dome of the Observatory, and extending from it south- erly to 11th Avenue. Centered on this axis line. south of the Observatory it is proposed to have a great court with women's dormitories facing upon it on the east and west sides, leaving a gap if necessary, or having a low building for a woman's dining hall, at the south end so as not to unduly interfere with the transit telescope of the Observatory. Eifth, an axis line is assumed, parallel with High Street, passing along the front line of the new Cow 'Barn and the west end of University Hall, and extend- ing from VVoodruff Avenue to University Hall. The fronts of the Cow Barn, the Judging Pavilion, and the Horse Tlarn are on this line. The next building site north of University Hall facing west on this building front line, has been talked of for an Agricultural Machinery Hall. Tn any case the old Electricity Hall will have to be torn down or moved. Sixth, a cross axis line is assumed perpendicular to High Street and so located as to intersect the center of the next large building to be located north of the site reserved for Mechanical Engineering Hall which is planned to be east of the new Mechanical Engineering Shop facing east, and symmetrical with it. At the intersection of this axis line,-with the north and south axis line through Chemistry Hall, it is proposed to place a working building facing south. Seventh a cross axis line is assumed Jermendicular to High Street and 7 N passing through the center of the proposed Mechanical Engineering Hall east of the vresent Mechanical Enffineerine' Sho 7. This axis line is to be also the center 5 6 18

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line of a court or avenue 2oo feet wide. with a central lawn, extending from Mechanical Engineering liall to High Street. A Million Dollar Library Eighth, a cross axis line is assumed perpendicular to High Street and ex- tending westerly from the intersection of the center lines of 15th Avenue and High Street to Neil Road. Upon this axis would be, substantially as at present, the main entrance to the central campus. There should be imposing working buildings symmetrically disposed north and south of this entrance, preferably facing High Street, but with wings extending westerly, and it would produce a striking architectural effect to connect these wings by a north and south build- ing with a great archway over the entrance drive and walks. it is proposed to have the future monumental Library with its center, on this same axis line, but at the other end of the central lawn and facing east. lt may be set so its east front will be a little West of the line of the west end of University llall, or its center may be on the axis line of University llall. The former would encroach much less on the central lawn but would block the continuation of the building front line which is proposed to pass along the west end of University Hall. The library is the building of a State University which should be the most dignified in location and architectural design. The Low Library of Columbia University exemplifies this idea. lt is not only the center of the main group of buildings, the most symmetrical, the most ornamented with large classic archi- tectural features, but it is doubtless the most expensive building of all, as it is said to have cost more than fiil.OO0.000. XYe believe completely in this general idea that the Library should be the central dominating architectural feature of the whole group of central buildings: but we do not think the time has come for the erection of the great future Library at Ohio State, because it is extremely improbable that the legislature will make a sufficiently large appropriation for a Library which both in size and dignity of architecture and material would ade- quately dominate all the buildings about it. Tenth, a short cross axis line is assumed perpendicular to lligh Street a little south from the intersection of the center lines of 14th Avenue and High Street. Upon this axis line it is proposed to place a great drill hall. For that purpose the site would be convenient for the outside public forming an audience and it is thought that the drill tloor of such a hall could be of asphalt on the surface of the low ground and that such a hall could be set low so as to save filling except in front. This layout can be tied together eventually by three straight north-south roads, in addition to the straight lligh Street. One of these straight roads will be on 'the axis line which is west of Page Hall and the Gymnasium and east of liiology Hall and Hayes llall. l'art of another straight road can be located east of Chemistry ilall and run northward. and another part of the same road can be located east of Orton Hall and run southward. Part of 20